Goddess Kamala is the tenth and last Mahavidyas within Shaktism and Tantra tradition, a female oriented worship of the divine; wherein the Divine Feminine is believed to be the ultimate reality. Within the Tantra tradition, Kamala is believed to be a form of Lakhsmi, the goddess of prosperity and fertility. The word Kamala means lotus, […]Read More
Matangi is the ninth goddess in the Dasa Mahavidya of Shaktism, a sect in which the divine feminine is believed to be the ultimate reality. She is often associated with goddess Saraswati, who is the goddess of learning and music. She is celebrated as the goddess of arts, music, and eloquence and blesses her devotees […]Read More
Bagalamukhi is the eighth goddess in the Mahavidyas of Shaktism. a female oriented worship of the divine, where the divine feminine is given utmost importance and is viewed as the ultimate reality. Her name Bagalamukhi means someone who renders a rein. In Hinduism, especially in the Shakta sect, she is viewed as the goddess who […]Read More
Dhumavati is the seventh goddess in the Mahavidyas of Shaktism, a female oriented worship of the divine, where the divine feminine is given the utmost importance and is viewed as the ultimate reality. Her name Dhumavati is a Sanskrit name and literally translates into the smoky one. Although the goddess is not widely worshipped and […]Read More
In Dasa Mahavidyas of Shakta tradition, Chinnamasta devi is the sixth Hindu goddess. She is known for her shockingly striking depictions of her decapitated head. Her name derived from chinna meaning severed and masta meaning head, literally translates into the goddess with a severed head. This stark imagery is central to her representation and symbolic […]Read More
Bhairavi is the fifth goddess in the Dasa Mahavidyas and is worshiped as a manifestation of goddess Kali. Her name Bhairavi is derived from a Sanskrit word which means terror or fearful, as well as someone who inspired awe amongst the spectators. Bhairavi is associated with Bhairava as his consort who is the male form […]Read More
Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, lovingly called Bhuvaneshwari devi is the fourth goddess in the ten Mahavidyas of Shaktism. She is said to be the Mahadevi. Bhuvaneshwari is a compound word, consisting of two words Bhuvanam and Ishwari. Bhuvanam means all the worlds of the cosmic universe, whereas Ishwari means the feminine principle of a lord or the […]Read More
Tripura Sundari, is the third most revered goddess in the ten Mahavidyas of Shaktism, a female goddesses’ oriented sect of Hinduism and Sri Vidya traditions, where she is considered as the most beautiful and graceful. The word Tripura once broken down can be interpreted as tri meaning three and pura translating into a city, the […]Read More
Tara also known as the compassionate saviour and protector of humanity, who liberates the humans from the continuous cycle of birth and rebirth, is the second Mahavidya goddess in Shaktism and tantric traditions. She is believed to be the avatar of the great Mother Goddess Mahadevi. Her name means star in Sanskrit and symbolizes her […]Read More
Within Shaktism, a denomination within Hinduism where the godhead is believed to be a goddess, Kali or Kalika is considered to be one of the major Hindu goddess. She is worshipped in Nepal and across South Asia. Kali also referred to as Kali Mata or the black mother is said to be tantric and non-Vedic […]Read More